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| GRBE0306-1 | Research questions relating to psychosocial risks
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Isabelle Hansez |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | Partim by C. Hellemans : Coping strategies: from model to professional reality.
Aim :
To develop a critical and pragmatic view of the notion of coping strategies, and make it functional with regard to the tasks and activities of the employee.
Contents :
Detailed presentation of the coping process as developed in the model by Lazarus and Folkman (1984); the model's three theoretical assumptions (situation, process and transaction) and the failure to respect them in the majority of cases. The work analysis conceptual framework, which helps to enrich the approaches of the coping process; aligning key elements in the work analysis conceptual framework (behaviour, constraints, effects, dynamics) with the coping process model. Analysis of the coping strategies as a subset of effective work activities.
Lecturer Details :Course leader: catherine.hellemans@ulb.ac.be
Teaching Method(s) :
Ex-cathedra lectures, examples, discussion, exercises.
Assessment Method(s):
There will be a group exercise in each part of the course.
After the course, each group formed (the group remains the same for the three parts of the course) will choose one of the three proposed exercises and will create a 5-page critical report. The work will be sent by e-mail to the course co-ordinator.
Quadrimester : 2nd
Partim by I. Hansez :
The 'jd-r' ('Job demands-resources') model: concepts, methods and application
Aim :
To develop a methodological application and a critical view in relation to a theoretical model.
Contents :
Detailed presentation of the "Job Demands-Resources" model (JDR model) by Schaufeli and Bakker (2004); the two explanatory processes of well-being at work (deterioration of health process and motivational process); current state of research. Presentation of a piece of research based on this model. Reflection on the advantages, disadvantages and practical limits of this model.
Group exercise (included in the training day):
Propose possible improvements to this model (for instance: introduction of new variables).
Proposal of a methodology to test this model.
Lecturer Details :
Course leader: ihansez@ulg.ac.be
Teaching Method(s) :
Ex-cathedra lectures, examples, discussions, exercises.
Assessment Method(s) :
There will be a group exercise in each part of the course.
After the course, each group formed (the group remains the same for the three parts of the course) will choose one of the three proposed exercises and will create a 5-page critical report. The work will be sent by e-mail to the course co-ordinator.
Quadrimester : 2nd Quadri (Fri 11 April 2008) |
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| Course objective : | Partim by D. DESMETTE :
Stress and coping: effects linked to diversity (e.g. age, type, ethnic group)
Aim :
To integrate the aspects of stress and coping linked to the diversity in organisations into the analysis
Contents :
On the level of explanatory variables, research into stress and coping in a professional environment integrates work characteristics (e.g. work conditions) and/or the characteristics of the individuals (e.g. type of personality) who perform it. There is little research into the effects of employees' belonging to particular social groups. And yet, this issue is particularly relevant given the growing diversity of the labour force (in terms of type, culture, etc.). Works on social stigmatisation have indeed established that the fact of belonging to a socially undermined group (in the world of work: being a women, a foreigner, an older employee) is a source of stress and may lead to self-handicapping processes which modify an individual's performance and attitudes.
The course aims to deal with certain social stigmatisation processes, their effects in terms of well-being and the coping strategies employees can develop. The analysis will be applied to certain groups of employees and in particular, to older employees and to the theme of ageing at work.
Lecturer Details :
Course leader : donatienne.desmette@uclouvain.be
Teaching Method(s) :
Ex-cathedra lectures, examples, discussions, exercises.
Assessment Method(s) :
There will be a group exercise in each part of the course.
After the course, each group formed (the group remains the same for the three parts of the course) will choose one of the three proposed exercises and will create a 5-page critical report. The work will be sent by e-mail to the course co-ordinator.
Quadrimester : 2nd Quadri (Fri 18 April 2008)
Partim with two lecturers: I. hansez and C. Hellemans :
presentation and supervision of the final piece of work |
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